2007 Press Releases

22 May 2007

Focus on Health - straight from the gut



Do you suffer from disorders such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diverticular Disease, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?  As part of World Digestive Health Day, a Public Forum titled Focus on Health- straight from the gut is being organised by the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) in UCC on Tuesday, May 29th.  The Forum, to which members of the public are invited to attend, is free of charge and takes place in Lecture Theatre G02, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road from 6.00-7.30pm.

Chairing the Forum will be Professor Eamonn Quigley who will also present a talk on "New concepts in digestive health".  Professor Quigley, from the APC and Department of Medicine, UCC and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Cork University Hospital is President of the World  Gastroenterology Organisation (OMGE).

Peter Cartwright, author of several books including  "Coping with Diverticulitis" will tell us about this common condition where the colon or large intestine become inflamed or infected.  Peter Cartwright has many years experience of working for patient and self-help associations, as Assistant Director of the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease.

Mary Rea of Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre and APC will speak about how her research will help control the bacterium Clostridium difficile, an emerging hospital bug.  This bacterium can cause serious diarrhoea and inflammation of the colon in patients in hospitals and nursing homes and development of new approaches are needed to prevent and control the bug.

The APC is a research centre focusing on gastrointestinal health and developing new therapies for lifelong debilitating disorders such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and gastroenteritis.  The APC is funded by Science Foundation Ireland.  The Forum and other events to celebrate World Digestive Health Day have been generously supported by Yakult.  

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